Cautious Quotations

Our cautious ancestors, when yawning, blocked the way to the entrance of evil spirits by putting their hands before their mouths. We find a reason for the gesture in the delicacy of manner which forbids an indecent exposure.

The Canadian spirit is cautious, observant and critical where the American is assertive.

When I leave the country, I'm very, very cautious about what I eat and drink. No vegetables, no fruit.

I used to be such a daredevil but now I'm much more cautious.

We are optimistic, but we are optimistic in a cautious fashion.

I was involved with MySpace and Facebook and everything at a very young age because it's so casual now, and I'm into texting, obviously. But I've never been involved in any type of chat room. My parents are pretty cautious about it and know all my passwords and know who my friends are and who I'm talking to.

I prefer to be alive, so I'm cautious about taking risks.

There's a certain degree of speculation that goes into valuations. In so far as the market supports a valuation, everyone who gets a great one deserves it, but they should also be cautious because that speculation is temporary. I saw Yahoo go from $100 billion to $10 billion. It's not a long-term measure.

Ray is very secretive about his ideas - why not, the times that the Kinks have been ripped off, especially in the early years, it makes you a little bit cautious about telling anybody what you're doing. And that's understandable.

While bringing about reforms and improving institutions, we have to be cautious that while shaking the tree to remove the bad fruit, we do not bring down the tree itself.

My appreciation for cooking and healthy living came from watching my best friend die from liver cancer in 2008. I realized that I needed to make some big changes if I wanted to be around for a long time, so now I'm more cautious of how much I eat, what I'm eating, and how often.

I've definitely got a lot more cautious about my lyrics - I feel I want to be a positive force in the world, and I want to uplift people. That's something that comes with age.

Any time I see anything moving onstage, I'm cautious about it.

Shows like 'Top Chef,' 'Hell's Kitchen' have helped bring attention to the culinary world on a whole, but you have to be cautious it doesn't get out of hand.

Paying more heed to the lessons of the past might teach us to be a little more cautious about some of the political decisions taken today.

I guess you could say I'm cautious, or a coward.

There are successful scholars, public-spirited scholars, upright scholars, cautious scholars, and those who are merely petty men.

I am really cautious about what I say and do.

The timid man calls himself cautious, the sordid man thrifty.

Being Iraqi taught me to be very cautious.

I've always been very cautious with what I do. You know, that started at a young age. I always had the approach or the mentality I never wanted to embarrass my parents.

I've always been a little bit cautious about what projects I step into. I don't mean to be dramatic, but I feel that every single thing you do in life, you give a piece of your soul, and I want to be responsible with that.

We are pleased with the progress of our international operations, whilst we remain cautious about prospects in the UK, where we have experienced the slowdown in consumer expenditure.

Until the unemployment picture improves, consumers will be very cautious about their spending habits. We think the second half of the year could also be difficult for the retail industry unless the job demand improves.

We believe that it is prudent to take a cautious view of the fourth quarter.

Whether we're into another period now where employers are turning really cautious again ... warrants close observation,

What they've done is thoughtful, analytically sound and numerically cautious ... but they haven't put in the huge caveat about the range of uncertainty, ... It's so large that we can't know if the problem is twice as great or a quarter as great as what they're saying.

We would therefore remain cautious about adding new money to online advertising-driven stocks until the first or second quarter, when we should have better visibility. We continue to believe that the first quarter will be the toughest quarter, with only 10 percent year-over-year growth.

We're hoping our starters give us more innings. All indications are they will. We want to be cautious with our bullpen.

We're being cautious with Barnett. He's having a little pain in his arm. But Artie (Morales) was a starter early in the season, and we're confident with him in there.

We're being a bit cautious up in Singapore and have taken a pro-active stance there.

With these actions, we are attempting to achieve channel inventories that support ODM by the end of the second quarter. Our outlook for the second quarter is cautious as we continue to assess the North American commercial market environment.

With the rate verdict due later, there's a cautious mood creeping into equity markets as although a 25-basis-point hike is widely expected, there's little consensus as to just how long the aggressive stance over interest rates will now continue for.

With this kind of weather, we've now had this for some days, I think you'll find retail sales will reflect a cautious attitude on the part of consumers,

We're starting to see signs of a more cautious consumer when it comes to travel. I don't expect Americans to stop traveling. I simply think they will be more careful when it comes to making travel decisions.

We're seeing some cautious trading right now, but the volume is decent, the momentum is on the upside and traditionally, this is a good week for the markets.

We're seeing a general slowdown in earnings growth. That makes me more cautious on the outlook for stocks this year.

We're seeing a cautious market because of the Fed meeting. There are a lot of events the markets need to sort through, and the most important one is Mr. Greenspan.

To be cautious, one should not take high confidence as any absolute guarantee of anything.

No one ever made a million bucks by being cautious or timid or reasonable.

We'd gotten a little oversold in the last few days and so we're coming back a little now, with people making some cautious bets on a few individual issues.

There is a real difference in mentality. Consumers from poorer European countries are more cautious and tend to save more and borrow less.

We've seen some gyrations in expectations due to the whipsaw that we've seen in the economic data. We're looking for two more increases. At that point, the Fed must be a little bit cautious and take into account the lagged effect of previous rate hikes.

There is a little bit of uncertainty about what exactly Mr. Greenspan will say today. Investors want to hear about interest rates. Yes, the economy has shown some signs of suffering recently, but that's countered by other data indicating continued improvement overall. Investors are cautious until they hear more from Greenspan today.

There is cautious optimism that things are going to work out in a favorable light,

I've grown environmentally. I'm far more cautious, although I always have been; but more now. And I have grown a lot professionally by working with George Miller.

We have here a cautious market, and it will continue to be cautious until we get through some major data and Greenspan's testimony on Capitol Hill. Also, investors were taking profits from last week's rally.

Better a cautious commander, and not a rash one.

We've saved a considerable amount, and we're considerably below what was paid for the last station in this area. People seemed to be a little more cautious this time. I think there were more veteran bidders with a little more savvy.

I am always cautious.

Like everything else, parents need to be cautious because besides having a lot of good material out there, there's a lot of junk material out there as well.

Luxury retailers spend a lot of money advertising in the off-line world, in print, because they are comfortable with that, they have more control over that situation. Those brands want to keep up a specific image, so they've been cautious about advertising online.

Lower equity prices and higher financing costs should damp household and business spending, and greater uncertainty and risk aversion may also lead to more cautious spending behavior,

Lots of people see the opportunity to make lots of money off the backs of consumer debtors, and that should make people extremely cautious about this.

Look, we knew there was going to be a fallout because advertisers take a cautious approach to risky shows. We've been through it before. Our competitors have been through it. If the show performs, we find that people get comfortable and advertisers come back.

Many companies may be hesitant to increase employee compensation because of other expenses impacting the business, such as rising health-care and energy costs. But an overly cautious approach can be detrimental, particularly as the competition for top candidates intensifies.

Many builders appear to be taking a more cautious attitude because of uncertainties in the economy and this post-Katrina environment, particularly with regard to sales expectations in the near term.

September will be challenging for handset makers. We are generally cautious on the group.

Sentiment is not too positive and people are quite cautious ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Tuesday.

Sentiment going forward is cautious, which seems to be a trend in this economic recovery cycle, but capital spending plans are firm, indicating that companies are continuing to push ahead in business activity despite a cautious stance.

Semiconductor manufacturers remain cautious but continue to invest in advanced technologies, as they balance their need to develop the most advanced process capabilities with the uncertainties in the global economy and the impact of near-term weakness in chip demand,

She was very cautious about locking her door and not letting people into her home that she didn't know.

She was an expert driver and extraordinarily cautious in every aspect of her life.

She's day to day. I know she will not be 100 percent on Sunday. At this point in the season we're being cautious because we know how ankles are. So it's going to be probably game day before a determination is made and there's no pressure on Tiffany to come back. Obviously, I'm hopeful. And, obviously, there's 24-hour surveillance and treatment trying to get her ready.

She's always cautious in letting her guard down, maybe it was the (personnel) position she was in. I notice a little softer approach now.

Oh, we were stressed going into training camp, not knowing what's going on, being cautious on the floor, making sure you're not getting hurt,

Mrs. Reagan remains at his side and is actively participating in his physical therapy sessions. She is encouraged by his progress, but has been advised by the doctors to remain cautious in her optimism.

Maybe we're not being overly cautious but instead trying to be responsive.

One of the things you need to be very cautious of is to be dependent on emerging elite athletes coming from other sports because if all of a sudden that dries up, you do want to control your own destiny.

One of the big concerns is that businesses will start to gear up too quickly in anticipation of a rebound in demand or even the rebound we've already seen. But if the demand is temporary, then they will be stuck with too many goods on their shelves, so there's reason to be cautious in coming months.

My dad was really cautious on some things and I think he was trying to help my mom out the best, I mean let her go before he did. That's kind of the way he is." ()

My government is always very cautious with such sensitive issues as Syria-Lebanon.

Maybe I've been cautious with him, but it's in all of our best interests. I don't know what is realistic, but one thing we've seen is that these kids are not the same when they first come back from an injury. I think it takes a while.

Maybe it was the home tutoring, or the late start to formal schooling, or an overly cautious and protective upbringing, but in any case, I never became a talkative person. As an adult, I am not always comfortable in social gatherings with small talk. I must have inherited my father's gentle nature.

Maybe another player would have called it a day already, but he worked hard and had no qualms about getting back in there again. Some players, it would be an easy scenario to pull back. He's not that cautious guy.

Now you're a little more cautious if you or anybody starts coming down ill. It makes you think twice about renting a place, moving in to a place or buying a place.

Obviously this next week is going to be crucial. We're going to see what national groups are doing. We're staying in line with them. . . . You have to be responsible about your actions, you can't take people outside to the streets all the time. We have to be very cautious in how we are perceived.

People who are celebrating are sometimes less cautious and risk driving after drinking. We want to remind motorists that just because it's a holiday or special occasion, it doesn't mean drinking and driving is OK. In fact, drivers need to realize that many holidays and special occasions are more dangerous for motorists than other days.

Potentially without addressing it, it could have been very serious. I might have to be a bit cautious the next time I tell a bloke to toughen up.

One of the shortcomings of coaches, once they get ahead, is in becoming too conservative, ... The talent is such in the NFL that if you get cautious and give teams an extra chance to beat you, they usually will.

I would be curious and cautious about what that would entail.

I would be cautious about endorsing something that far reaching. It seems like it's a pretty big area.

I got the flu and some people thought it was worse than that, so Lisa was being cautious and told me to stay away, Isiah told me to stay away, and when she gave me permission to come back I came back.

I'd like to apologize for the delay. I have been cautious because many people in various areas are banking on the potential of the next-generation DVD.

I don't know what reason there is to be cautious anymore. Once the tissues have broken up and there's no pain or discomfort, I don't think it's going to come back ? unless I rupture more scar tissue. I'm just going to go out like I'm getting ready for the spring again.

I'd be taking a cautious approach with semis. Even though they are performing well, the stocks aren't the cheapest,

I'd be cautious before I started spending it,

I am confident that China will continue its prudent and cautious exchange-rate-policy,

I am turning cautious on China equities. Growth has been fully priced in and re-rated, and a 'China premium' is re-emerging.

But we should go about opening our capital markets in a sound and cautious way, to protect our own industries and the stability of China's economic growth,

But we remain cautious because the car industry should weigh on spending while sales of household goods, which have shown steady growth, should see a correction in coming months,

Business confidence is very low, and thus they're maintaining as cautious an approach as possible to their activity, whether that's hiring, building inventory or anything else.

I'm always very cautious in comparing backs to other players, because I believe each person has their own independent personality. I don't want to say he's Reggie Bush, because he isn't. He's Brian Calhoun. And I wouldn't trade him for Reggie Bush.

I'm a little cautious as London prices at $5,000 mark is a very important price level. I think at this price volatility will emerge.

I'm always cautious to downplay range fires, because if it's your ranch building or grazing allotment that got burned up it's pretty important. But timber fires require a lot more people, equipment, time and money to put out, and so far even when we've had lightning ignition, we didn't get the large fire initiation.

I'm always a little bit cautious around invented terminology because so much science fiction is off-putting to the uninitiated. You open up the first page, and it's full of all these made-up words.

I hated missing every bit of it up here. (Team trainers) were real cautious and careful with me, which is good, so it's not something that pops up later.

I feel like I could play a game right now if I had to, but we're just being really cautious with it and there's no reason to rush back for anything. I just want to make sure I'm 100 percent.

I feel pretty good right now, ... But it's (injury) still something I think about from time to time, especially when I get some funky lie. Then it really creeps into my mind and I really get cautious about how I'm going to hit the shot.

Growing corporate expenses, including rising health care and energy costs, may be contributing to a more cautious hiring environment. However, skilled accountants are always in demand, particularly in the current market. Companies that proactively seek top professionals will be best prepared to take advantage of new business opportunities.